James Beard: America’s First Foodie American Masters : Season 31 Episode 4
Not Rated PBS 1h 30m
Aired: April 28th, 2017 @ 9:00 PM EST on PBS
Experience a century of food through the life of one man, James Beard (1903-1985). Dubbed the “Dean of American Cookery†by The New York Times, Beard was a Portland, Ore., native who loved and celebrated the bounty of the Pacific Northwest. He spoke of the importance of localism and sustainability long before those terms had entered the vernacular.
